Grain-dispensing valve



Nov. 24, 1925. 1,563,006

F. E. BEESON GRAIN DISPENSING VALVE Fil ed Jan. 27, 1925 2 Sheets-Sheet1 INVENTOR. FRANCE E-UBEESOPI A TTORNE Y.

Nov. 24, 1925 F. E. BEESON GRAIN DISPENSING VALVE Filed Jan. 27, 1925 2Sheets-Sheet 2 INVENTOR.

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BY ATTORNEY.

Patented Nov. 24, 1925.

UNITED STATES FRANCIS I54. BEESON, OF TOPEKA, KANSAS.

GRAIN-DISPENSING VALVE. I

Application filed January 27, 1925.

To all whom it may concern Be it known that I, FiiANors E. Benson, acitizen of the United States, residing in Topeka, county of Shawnee, andState of Kansas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inGrain-Dispensing Valves, of which the following is a specification,reference being had to the accompanying drawings, which form a part. ofthis application.

My invention relates to a valve for dispensing grain from a box car, theobjects of my invention are as follows.

FirstTo provide a valve to be placed in the floor of an ordinary box carin which small grain such as wheat, oats, barley etc. are shipped.

Another object of my invention is to provide a mechanism functioning asa valve, and made in one unit so that by removing or omitting a sectionof the floor, the device can be inserted, being flush with the floorlevel.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a floor valve fordispensing grain having safety means to prevent opening until the sealof the outside door has been broken, and the door opened in the regularway.

A still further object of my invention is to provide a valve that willnot permit the door of the car to be closed until the valve is properlyclosed and locked, these and other objects will be herein more fullyexplained.

In the drawings like numerals will refer to like parts in the variousviews.

Fig. 1 is a side elevation of a fragmentary part of a box car such ascommonly used for transporting grain.

Fig. 2 is a diagrammatical plan of the floor of a box car illustratingposition of valves.

Figs. 8, 4, and 5 are details of the valve, parts being removed forconvenience of illustration.

Fig. 6 is a view showing a possible action of the locking lever.

In Fig. l, is illustrated a car positioned over a grain pit inconnection with a grain elevator, the valve being removed allowing thegrain to discharge into the pit.

In Fig. 2, 1 is the floor of the car, 2 is a door being closed, 2 is adoor standing open, 3 shows the position of a valve relative to the doorpost A, allowing the valve Serial No. 5,086.

to be positioned to one side of the principal. travel. into and out ofthe car, when the car is being used for other merchandise that wouldrequire trucking etc. The valve B on the opposite side of the car ispositioned in like manner relative to the door opening, and the valvethereof being partly open.

In Fig. 2 it will be readily seen that the valves must be closed beforethe doors of the car can be closed, and likewise impossible to open thevalves until the car doors have been opened.

Referring to my valve mechanism in detail, 4 is a frame being shiplapped as at B, so that the said frame will match with the floor boardswhich are matched to coincide therewith. This arrangement is convenientin applying the mechanism when the car floor is being laid, or onremoval of an old floor for the valve installation. The valve 5 isslidably engaged in said frame the said valve having a tongue as at C,engaging in the groove of the side members of said frame, and the saidside frame having a tongue I), engaging in a groove in the sides of saidvalve, this tongue being bevelled as shown, and the adjacent wall of thegroove conforming thereto. The object of this is to have a closeengaging joint adapted to close under the weight of the grain, andcontinuous wearing will cause the said members to more closely engage.

At the end of the valve as at E, the joint is ship lapped, being soaranged that by reason of wear of the locking members should the valveat this joint be slightly open, the grain cannot pass through. On theopposite end of said valve is a locking device comprising a lever 6, andbolts 7, said lever being pivoted at 8, and the said bolts pivotallyconnected to said lever at 9, the bolts being adapted to engage inapertures 10, the bolts being actuated by the rocking motion of lever 6as shown by dotted line F, causing said bolts to engage or disengagewith said apertures.

The said lever 6 also functions as a handle when rocked outward at whichtime the bolts 7 disengage, allowing the valve to be opened as shown bydotted lines G, in Fig. 5. On the opposite end of said valve is apivotally mounted stop 11, said stop adapted to engage on the car sillas at 12, and the cient to pass over the top of the sill allowing thevalve to be. removed from its frame. Should the valve be closed withoutengaging the lock, note the door can not be closed the condition beingillustrated in Fig. 4, 13 being the door. The end of the lever 6 beingbevelled as at H, functions for two purposes, first, providing a thinedge so that the finger or a bar will easily engage on, the bacl;thereof, for pulling the lever outward. second to :E'unction as a spur,that when being out sufiicient for the door to pass over, the spur willcutinto the back of the door, so that it, cannot be further closed, thisbeing a safety means, to insure a carefullocl-zing of the valve.

It will he understood that when the car is loaded with wheat or othergrain the door of the air will be closed and sealed, and as the doorcovers the end of the valveit will be impossible to cause 1. 1. openingof the valve until the car reaches its destination, andv is legally,opened by the party to whom, it is consigned.

, I have provided two valves fore-ach car, one being on each, side andin close proximity to., the. door post, this will accommoT dateforlDlQadingthe car from either, side.

It will be understood that by my valve unloadingmethod, .the grainwilLnirst be removed fromthe grain, doors, this. makes it possible toremove the. said, doors so, as to preserve them for .fLlIthBIHHSG whichis a great saving to the railroad. company, and alsoa savingin time andlabor-for the consignee.

Idonot confine myself to any particular k ind of materials to be used inthe con struction of my valve but would, recommend. that it be made of;,steel, nor. do, 1 confineits use tobox carsonly, as the same maybeapplied to other grain containers, in. transit or stationary, suchmodifications may be employedas lies within the scope of: the, appended.claims. Having. thus described myinvention what I claim as newand;.r(.lesire.to secure-by Letters Patent is:

,1. In agrain dispensing device, a valve comprising a frame having aslidably mounted member therein, a, lock for said meaooe valve, anactuating lever for said lock, said lever functioning as means foropening said valve for the purpose set forth and de scribed.

2-111 a grain dispensing device, a frame positioned in the floor of agrain container, said frame having perforations in the outer endsthereof,.a valve slidably mounted in site edge from said ralobet,perforations in the outer ends. of said frame, a valve slidalolyengagingin said frame, tongues on the. sides of said valve said tonguesengagingin the said grooves of said frame, perforations in the outer end of saidvalve, said perforationsadapted to, register with the perforations.int-he outer, ends ofsaid frame, a slot inthe outer end of: said valve,a lever pivotedlymounted in. said slot, bolts connected to said. lever,said; bolts. engaging through the perforations in said valve andadapted. to engage in the perforations in the outer.. ends ofsaid framefunctioning as a lock, the. said lever functioning asreciprocatingmeans. for said bolts, and asmeans for unlocking andWithdrawing the valve simultaneously, also as a door stop. until said,valve has beenlocked substantially as shown. and described.

4t. In, a grain: dispensing device, in combination, with, a grain car, aframeset flush with. the floor, of said car, a,wilveaslidably mounted insaid frame, a lock and a, lover a ttached, to i said valve, said. leverextending outward functioning as a stop for thedoor of. the car, when.ilhG-lOCliiiS disengaged, all for the .purpose described.

, FRANCIS. E. BEESON.

